OYFL League Rules 16 2023-2024 Academy may play in this Competition subject to the FA Girls’ Emerging Talent Centre Operating Criteria and Professional Game Academy Youth Development Rules. (iii) Each Team must have the following number of Players registered seven (7) days before the start of each Playing Season: FORMAT MINIMUM NUMBER 5v5 5 7v7 7 9v9 9 11v11 11 Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. (C) A child who has not attained the age of 6 shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match of any kind. The relevant age for each Player is determined by their age as at midnight on 31 August of the relevant Playing Season i.e. children who are aged 6 as at midnight on 31 August in a Playing Season (together with those who attain the age of 6 during the Playing Season) will be classed as Under 7 Players for that Playing Season. Children who are aged 7 as at midnight on 31 August in a Playing Season will be classed as Under 8 Players for that Playing Season, and so on. Notwithstanding the above, a child is permitted to play up in the age group above their chronological age group, irrespective of any changes of format or competition structure, save that a child who attains the age of 6 after 31 August is permitted to play only in the Under 7 age group, and may not play in the Under 8 age group, for that Playing Season. Girls in all female teams may also be permitted to play an age group down in accordance with Rule 4(F). The age groups that children are eligible to play in are set out in the table below, subject to Rule 4(F), along with the permitted football formats for each of those age groups. For the purposes of this Rule 18(C), provisions relating to playing in specified age groups shall include participating in training as well as playing in matches. Children shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match between sides of more than the stated number of players, according to their age group: Age on 31 August of the relevant Playing Season Eligible Age Groups Maximum Permitted Format Minimum Pitch Sizes Maxiimum Pitch Sizes Recommended Goal Sizes in feet Ball Size Yards Metres Yards Metres 6 Under 7 5v5 30 x 20 27.45 x 18.3 40 x 30 36.3 x 27.45 12 x 6 3 Under 8 30 x 20 27.45 x 18.3 40 x 30 36.3 x 27.45 12 x 6 7 Under 8 5v5 30 x 20 27.45 x 18.3 40 x 30 36.3 x 27.45 12 x 6 3 Under 9 7v7 50 x 30 45.75 x 27.45 60 x 40 54.9 x 36.6 12 x 6 8 Under 9 7v7 50 x 30 45.75 x 27.45 60 x 40 54.9 x 36.6 12 x 6 3 Under 10 50 x 30 45.75 x 27.45 60 x 40 54.9 x 36.6 12 x 6 3 Under 10 7v7 50 x 30 45.75 x 27.45 60 x 40 54.9 x 36.6 12 x 6 Under 11 9v9 70 x 40 64 x 36.6 80 x 50 73.15 x 45.75 16 x 7 4 10 Under 11 9v9 70 x 40 64 x 36.6 80 x 50 73.15 x 45.75 16 x 7 Under 12 70 x 40 64 x 36.6 80 x 50 73.15 x 45.75 16 x 7 11 Under 12 9v9 70 x 40 64 x 36.6 80 x 50 73.15 x 45.75 16 x 7 4 Under 13 11v11 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 100 x 60 91.44 x 54.9 21 x 7 12 Under 13 11v11 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 100 x 60 91.44 x 54.9 21 x 7 4 Under 14 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 100 x 60 91.44 x 54.9 21 x 7 13 Under 14 11v11 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 100 x 60 91.44 x 54.9 21 x 7 4 Under 15 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 110 x 70 100.58 x 64 24 x 8 5 14 Under 15 11v11 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 110 x 70 100.58 x 64 24 x 8 5 Under 16 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 110 x 70 100.58 x 64 24 x 8 15 Under 16 11v11 90 x 50 82.3 x 45.75 110 x 70 100.58 x 64 24 x 8 5 Under 17 100 x 50 91.44 x 45.75 130 x 100 118.87 x 91.44 24 x 8
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